I would love to meet some other people in the area! I have been hesitant to go to the support group that my hospital recommended as I have not yet submitted my info to insurance and feel like if I go to these groups it will get my hopes up for something that is not set in stone....

Im from rochester im having dr gandhi at rgh do my surgery im scheduled for march 20th

Im going through Highland Bariatrics...Dr. O'Malley. I have yet to submit to insurance though. What insurance do you have?

I have excellus took 4 days for my approval excited

I have Excellus as well....I am nervous...did you have to do the 6 month nutritionist meetings?

Dr Gandhi does it different than the dr you're seeing seems easier with Gandhi

how so? I can keep that in mind....

Seems like omally has more hoops to jump through process takes longer

I've had the surgery already but I am in Hudson Valley NY. I go to Rochester every year though

I'm in ROC! Had my surg in October at HH

How r u doing

I'm in ROC! Had my surg in October at HH

I am going through Highland Hospital as well....how long did the process take for you?

35 days til im sleeved

Im in the Roc as well and i have the 6 mo nit requirement as well

Around Rochester here myself. A little south by geneseo. Going to rgh with dr dibenideto (I know I am spelling that wrong). Had my nutritionist appointments, my psych eval., and my blood work. See the dr on march 13 where we set up the pre op stuff and the tentative surgery date. It is nice to see other Rochester people around! I too have been dragging my feet going to the meetings but that is mostly because I work crazy different hours each week and it is a haul up there.

I only had two nutritionist appointments but I don't know if that is because I knew about all the stuff she was telling me because I work with food, it took about two months. I had one appointment with the psychologist. And I had to lose certain percentage of body weight before, but that stipulation has been kicked out by insurance now from what they told me, but I had already lost it. How are you guys feeling, those who have had it?